Grade 3 Language - Connectives / Conjunctions 3

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A conjunction (connective) is a part of speech that connects or shows the relationship between words, phrases, clauses or sentences. Here are some examples of typical conjunctions:

and

but

so

or

yet

if

because

still

unless

both

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Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
Peter ___ Mary both like strawberry ice cream.

or

but

and

either

Both of them like ice cream

2.

Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
___ you tell him, I shall not be your friend any more.

Than

Then

If

But

If you do something, something will happen

3.

Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
You can have lemonade ___ Coca-Cola.

or

than

nor

without

You have a choice

4.

Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
I won't go ___ it stops raining.

then

unless

although

since

Something won't happen if something else doesn't happen

5.

Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
She had no sooner entered the house ___ the phone rang.

then

than

as

and

Than (as a conjunction) is used in expressions that show one thing happening immediately after another. BUT it is used as a preposition in order to introduce the second element in a comparison: 'she was much cleverer than her brother'

6.

Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
He was picked for the job ___ he spoke German.

although

and

but

because

He spoke German - that's why he got the job

7.

Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
___ he can speak English, his accent is not very good.

Because

Since

Provided

Although

A contrast is being made: on the one hand he can speak English; on the other hand, his accent is not very good

8.

Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
He doesn't want to do it, and ___ do I.

none

no

nor

either

'Nor' is used before the second of two or more alternatives (the first containing a negative such as ‘neither’ or ‘not’) to show that they are both untrue or that both do not occur

9.

Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
The employees were thrilled ___ their rights had been recognized by the court.

since

but

if

than

Here, 'since' is used as a conjunction with the meaning 'for the reason that'; 'because'. Note: in 'He has lived here since he was a boy', 'since' is used as a preposition. In 'He left last night, and I haven't seen him since', 'since' is used as an adverb

10.

Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
He knows the answer, ___ he won't tell me!